Home / 137,092.50-189,213.57-77,476.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137,092.50, 189,213.57 and 77,476.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 137,092.50, 189,213.57 and 77,476.50 is: 106,932.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,092.50 : 189,213.57 = 77,476.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,092.50/189,213.57 = 77,476.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,092.50x = 189,213.57 × 77,476.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,092.50x = 14,659,605,156.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,659,605,156.11/137,092.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,932.22

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.